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Explain iOS jetsam behavior in memory pressure scenarios
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Kernel kills processes based on priority bands when memory thresholds are exceeded.
Deep explanation
Jetsam monitors memory pressure. Each process has priority class (foreground, background, suspended). When pressure increases, kernel kills lowest priority processes first using LRU + importance ranking.
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